Contact Details
- Address: Randalls Road Car Park, Leatherhead, KT22 0AH
- GPS: 51.307188955894,-0.35259288150636
- Phone: 03456 009 009
- Website: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/community-recycling-centres/leatherhead
Opening Times
- Monday 8am-4pm
- Tuesday 8am-4pm
- Wednesday 8am-4pm
- Thursday 8am-4pm
- Friday 8am-4pm
- Saturday 9am-4pm
- Sunday 9am-4pm
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Leatherhead Recycling Site specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Randalls Road Car Park, Leatherhead, KT22 0AH.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Carton
- Paper
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
The Recycling Site is for use with residents from the local area to dispose of their recyclable items, and is controlled by Joint Waste Solutions Disposal Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Leatherhead Recycling Site is closed on public holidays irrespective of the day of the week the date falls upon. It is usually open at the following times:
- Monday: 8am-4pm
- Tuesday: 8am-4pm
- Wednesday: 8am-4pm
- Thursday: 8am-4pm
- Friday: 8am-4pm
- Saturday: 9am-4pm
- Sunday: 9am-4pm
Residents who wish to access the site with a large vehicle, such as a van or trailer, must contact the recycling centre to book an appointment and obtain a permit before their visit. Permits are free. It can be contacted via phone, email or online booking form.
Leatherhead Recycling Site can be contacted on 03456 009 009 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Leatherhead Recycling Site
Materials that are not recyclable or are not properly separated will generally end up in a landfill. A landfill is a very large holes built into certain designated spaces for that function.
Until a few years ago, the waste was piled up in the places designated to be dumps, but today in modern and well-managed landfills, large holes are built in which the garbage is buried, with a system of layers that isolates the waste. of the air and water, which has significantly reduced the contamination of the environment by contact with toxic residues. However, landfills still represent an important source of pollution that affects the environment and human beings.
In the UK, recycling centers and rubbish collection services commonly use blue bins to identify dry waste such as:
- Paper
- Newspapers and magazines
- Cardboard
- Unwanted mail
- Telephone directories and catalogs
- Cereal boxes (without the plastic liner)
- Egg cartons
- Greeting cards
- Drink and food cans
However, not always the container for dry recyclables is blue. Some municipalities use red recycling containers or some even issue blue and red containers for this type of material.
To have precise information, you can consult your nearest recycling center.
The disposable materials that we generate in our homes, depending on whether they are treated correctly or not, end up in landfills or household waste recycling centers.
A landfill is a site designated to dispose of the waste we generate. Typically, at these designated sites, large holes are built into which garbage is buried.
The recycling centers or household waste recycling centers, are places where recyclable waste is collected, separated and laid up, to be later transferred to another area or facility for recycling or transformation.
There are household waste recycling centers in all the municipalities of the United Kingdom, and surely there is one near your home, and now finding it is very easy! We have developed a special search form on our page so you can find the recycling center closest to you in minutes!
You just have to access the following link and enter your postal code or address.
To go to this page, you must click on the “Recycling center Search” button.
To visit a household waste recycling center you need to book an appointment in advance. To book an appointment at your nearest recycling center, you can visit their website and book your appointment online.
If the website of your tip does not have this function enabled, you can contact your nearest tip by phone to schedule your visit to the recycling center. In any of the cases, after your booking, you should receive a confirmation email.
